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sgr jay tapper is joining us from washington. very, very powerful story. tell us how this ends. >> reporter: the story for ty carter is he runs out of the humvee into danger, grabs the specialist and does first aid on him and brings him back to the humvee. they get out of humvee and the men of combat getting pushed back and beat the taliban with the help of a lot of air support. that's the short version but o obviously it's a very harrowing account. a battle that lasted from dawn to dust. we'll look into all of it tonight in our special. the larger issue of why this out post was put in this vulnerable place. >> thanks. very powerful reporting. an unlikely hero. that's tonight. it airs at 10:00 eastern on cnp. > . >>> 20-year-old break sboos an elementary school. this could have ended very badly. no one was hurt. hear from the woman who made all the difference. how long have i had my car insurance? i don't know, eight, ten years. i couldn't tell you but things were a lot less expensive back then. if you're 50 or over you should take a new look at your auto
sgr jay tapper is joining us from washington. very, very powerful story. tell us how this ends. >> reporter: the story for ty carter is he runs out of the humvee into danger, grabs the specialist and does first aid on him and brings him back to the humvee. they get out of humvee and the men of combat getting pushed back and beat the taliban with the help of a lot of air support. that's the short version but o obviously it's a very harrowing account. a battle that lasted from dawn to dust....
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when i came to washington 65, washington was a sleepy southern town. look at it now. we started the renaissance of downtown. renaissance of of neighborhoods and so, people remember the service and they know we all fall down or get pusheded down or we stumble county. everybody in life if we do anything, going to have some storms in their life. it might not be drugs, it might be a divorce, might be a loved one dying. it may be financial. and so, the thing about it when you fall down or get pushed down, is get back up. i say to people, when you're down on your back, look up. if you look up, you can get up. if you can get up, you can go up. that's my philosophy. god gave me a lot of courage, tenacity and people appreciate that. we were at the randolph institute yesterday. when i walk ed in the room, gav me a standing applause because they appreciate my service. i love the people in washington. >> councilman, we really appreciate it. >> we got work to do now. >> got work to do and appreciate your words and your memories of 50 years ago and your very lengthy tenure there as
when i came to washington 65, washington was a sleepy southern town. look at it now. we started the renaissance of downtown. renaissance of of neighborhoods and so, people remember the service and they know we all fall down or get pusheded down or we stumble county. everybody in life if we do anything, going to have some storms in their life. it might not be drugs, it might be a divorce, might be a loved one dying. it may be financial. and so, the thing about it when you fall down or get pushed...
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remember what "the washington post" said. i'm not disagreeing with you that congress didn't do its job. one of the key nuggets in the "washington post" story today is that the nsa has been withholding this information from congress. that is even the people in the congress who are the most prosurveillance, dianne feinstein, for instance, has said and the intelligence committee members have said, and "the washington post" reported that the nsa, the obama administration, has been withholding this. the question is, why would the president go out on friday and insist there's been no abuses? is that a lie? did he see this audit data and then simply lie? or does he have no idea what his own government is doing? >> let me just jump into david sirota's point for our viewers. if you haven't read this article to the point of dianne feinstein. she is the senate intelligence committee chair who did not receive a copy of the 2012 audit till the post asked her staff about it. she said in a statement the committee can and should do more to i
remember what "the washington post" said. i'm not disagreeing with you that congress didn't do its job. one of the key nuggets in the "washington post" story today is that the nsa has been withholding this information from congress. that is even the people in the congress who are the most prosurveillance, dianne feinstein, for instance, has said and the intelligence committee members have said, and "the washington post" reported that the nsa, the obama...
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helping you buy better. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world to our special coverage this hour of the crisis in syria. president obama's about to make a major statement when it comes to syria. we expect him to be in the white house rose garden. there you see live picture frs the rose garden in about 15 minutes or so. we're told the statement will not necessarily suggest an imminent u.s. military strike, but rather an update about his
helping you buy better. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world to our special coverage this hour of the crisis in syria. president obama's about to make a major statement when it comes to syria. we expect him to be in the white house rose garden. there you see live picture frs the rose garden in about 15 minutes or so. we're told the statement will not necessarily suggest an imminent u.s. military strike, but rather...
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>>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world to our special coverage this hour of the crisis in syria. president obama's about to make a major statement when it comes to syria. we expect him to be in the white house rose garden. there you see live picture frs the rose garden in about 15 minutes or so. we're told the statement will not necessarily suggest an imminent u.s. military strike, but rather an update about his decisions on how to proceed in syria. he's been meeting all morning with his top national security advisers at the white house. all this came earlier in the day, the signals were clearly there, even yesterday, officials started arriving at the white house today to go in the situation room, including the vice president, the secretary of defense, chuck hagel, the secretary of state, john kerry. the national security adviser to the president. the top military commanders as well. they've been meeting in the white house. there you see general marti
>>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world to our special coverage this hour of the crisis in syria. president obama's about to make a major statement when it comes to syria. we expect him to be in the white house rose garden. there you see live picture frs the rose garden in about 15 minutes or so. we're told the statement will not necessarily suggest an imminent u.s. military strike, but rather an update about his...
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tom foreman, cnn, washington. you really couldn't have come at a better time. these chevys are moving fast. i'll take that malibu. yeah excuse me, the equinox in atlantis blue is mine! i was here first, it's mine. i called about that one, it's mine. mine! mine. it's mine. it's mine. mine. mine. mine. mine. it's mine! no it's not, it's mine! better get going, it's chevy model year-end event. [ male announcer ] the chevy model year-end event. the 13s are going fast, time to get yours. right now, get this great lease on a 2013 chevy cruse ls for around $149 a month. i'm bethand i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes on our ink card. so you can manage your business expenses and access them online instantly with the game changing app from ink. we didn't get into business to spend time managing receipts, that's why we have ink. we like being in business because we like being creative, we like interacting with people. so you have time to focus on the things you love. ink from chase
tom foreman, cnn, washington. you really couldn't have come at a better time. these chevys are moving fast. i'll take that malibu. yeah excuse me, the equinox in atlantis blue is mine! i was here first, it's mine. i called about that one, it's mine. mine! mine. it's mine. it's mine. mine. mine. mine. mine. it's mine! no it's not, it's mine! better get going, it's chevy model year-end event. [ male announcer ] the chevy model year-end event. the 13s are going fast, time to get yours. right now,...
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. >> i love seattle, washington, rocks. >> colorado, washington. >> they call it wake and bake. some wake up every morning. ♪ light up. you're live in the cnn "newsroom." >>> more on the doj pot decision a little later. good morning to you, i'm carol costello. first up, syria. president obama reaches out and u.s. allies back away. this morning an international coalition to support military strikes on syria is crumbling. the most stinging rejection from washington's closest ally. take a look at the cover of "new york daily news" the british aren't coming. british lawmakers voted against taking any part of any military action. other allies like germany and france are also gun shy, still haunted by the iraq war. those concerns echo loudly in congress where more than 160 lawmakers, both republicans and democrats, are demanding at least a full debate before any strikes are launched. last night, president obama and top members of his cabinet spent 90 minutes trying to rally support among skeptical lawmakers. >> the congress, like in any democracy, is important to this process. their
. >> i love seattle, washington, rocks. >> colorado, washington. >> they call it wake and bake. some wake up every morning. ♪ light up. you're live in the cnn "newsroom." >>> more on the doj pot decision a little later. good morning to you, i'm carol costello. first up, syria. president obama reaches out and u.s. allies back away. this morning an international coalition to support military strikes on syria is crumbling. the most stinging rejection from...
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i'm wolf blitzer here in washington. we're following special coverage this hour of two significant events happening live in the nation's capital. up first, in just moments, history in the making over at the white house. president obama kbeti inggettino award an army staff sergeant just 33 years old with the nation's highest military recognition, the medal of honor. staff sergeant ty carter will be the fifth living resip sip yent to get the honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. you're about to hear his chilling story of courage and heroism during a fire f
i'm wolf blitzer here in washington. we're following special coverage this hour of two significant events happening live in the nation's capital. up first, in just moments, history in the making over at the white house. president obama kbeti inggettino award an army staff sergeant just 33 years old with the nation's highest military recognition, the medal of honor. staff sergeant ty carter will be the fifth living resip sip yent to get the honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. you're about...
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syria's government blames that violence on the rebels, but in washington, secretary of state john kerry says there is little doubt it is the assad reseem that gassed its own people. >> as a father, i can't get the image out of my head of a man who held up this dead child, wailing while chaos swirled around him. the images of entire families dead in their beds without a drop of blood or even a visible wound. bodies contorting in spasms, human suffering that we can never ignore or forget. >> syria's president is warning washington about military action, though bashar al-assad told a russian newspaper, quote, failure awaits the united states, as in all previous wars it has unleashed. end quote. war weary americans also oppose military intervention. this poll taken last week as first reports emerged of chemical attacks, fewer than 1 in 10 americans support military action. to give you perspective, consider this. according to real clear politics shows congress getting a 15% approval rating. that's nearly double the support for intervention in syria. cnn's chris lawrence is at the pentagon. i
syria's government blames that violence on the rebels, but in washington, secretary of state john kerry says there is little doubt it is the assad reseem that gassed its own people. >> as a father, i can't get the image out of my head of a man who held up this dead child, wailing while chaos swirled around him. the images of entire families dead in their beds without a drop of blood or even a visible wound. bodies contorting in spasms, human suffering that we can never ignore or forget....
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joining me from washington, general james "spider" marks. from new york, ed hussein, senior fellow for middle eastern studies at the council on foreign relations. welcome to both of you. general marks, i just want to begin with you. we have witnessed more than 100,000 deaths in syria, and thus far we are in, what, year three? pretty much stood on the sidelines. from your per spekctive at a military man why would the use of chemical weapons suddenly tip the balance in the favor of intervention. >> what has been indicated, clearly the use of chemical weapons violates international law. that by itself should at least galvanize the administration and it has, as well as the international community to do something. the problem that we have in syria is is that it's not isolated just to the use of chemical weapons. it's been in the midst of a three-year rebellion, as you've indicated. yet up until this point, we've been satisfied with our position to simply diplomatically and vocally at a time our disapproval. we're at a point now where the presiden
joining me from washington, general james "spider" marks. from new york, ed hussein, senior fellow for middle eastern studies at the council on foreign relations. welcome to both of you. general marks, i just want to begin with you. we have witnessed more than 100,000 deaths in syria, and thus far we are in, what, year three? pretty much stood on the sidelines. from your per spekctive at a military man why would the use of chemical weapons suddenly tip the balance in the favor of...
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if you look at washington reagan national airport, the american u.s. air deal, if that merged, that airline, it would control about 70%, 70% of all takeoff and landing slots just at that one airport. brooke? >> so then does american, does u.s. air want this? what's next? >> that's what they're doing. american and. s. air is vowing to launch a vigorous defense. they are putting out a joint statement saying blocking this will deny customers more choices. there is another option here. the government could get on board if american and u.s. airways make concessions. if they give up some of their routes 6789 it made the carrier drop some spots from philly to london to make room for competition. what everybody thought was a done deal isn't. the deal has to go through the whole regulatory process. you're seeing investors shaking a little bit. u.s. airways stock is down 10%. >> allyson, thank you very much. the father of ayman who fell to his death is saying the stadium has an engineering flaw. we have a picture of the young victim. here he is. 29-year-old rona
if you look at washington reagan national airport, the american u.s. air deal, if that merged, that airline, it would control about 70%, 70% of all takeoff and landing slots just at that one airport. brooke? >> so then does american, does u.s. air want this? what's next? >> that's what they're doing. american and. s. air is vowing to launch a vigorous defense. they are putting out a joint statement saying blocking this will deny customers more choices. there is another option here....
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our terrorism analyst is joining me now from washington. there is nick paton walsh coming to us from beirut. what are you hearing new today? new intelligence? new warnings? new indications of where this purported threat might originate? >> reporter: well, brooke, it seems that the threat originates in yemen. there's a lot of concern because it may be linked to the chief bombmaker of the group in yemen, ibrahim asyria. he's the mastermind behind those three attempts against u.s. airliners. three plots against u.s. airliners in recent years. he's been able to build the most sophisticated devices ever seen from al qaeda devices which are very difficult for detection, scanner equipment to pick up. so a lot of concern that he may be linked to this plot. this is a guy who put a bomb inside his own brother in august 2009 to target the head of saudi counterterrorism, brooke. >> i want to come back to you about al asiri and the cutting-edge bombmaking, if you will. nick, to you, as we have been reporting, really one of the wild cards here is this ra
our terrorism analyst is joining me now from washington. there is nick paton walsh coming to us from beirut. what are you hearing new today? new intelligence? new warnings? new indications of where this purported threat might originate? >> reporter: well, brooke, it seems that the threat originates in yemen. there's a lot of concern because it may be linked to the chief bombmaker of the group in yemen, ibrahim asyria. he's the mastermind behind those three attempts against u.s. airliners....
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he's an analyst for the washington institute here. he got access because he worked for a charity that he and assad's wife, osma assad ran. in this situation they say bashar al assad has badly miscalculated. he got advice from people who told him that president obama would not enforce his red line against chemical weapons use and a huge part of this mi miscalculation is driven by assad. he's partly delusional. they believe they're not doing anything wrong, that it's outside forces, namely the u.s. and israel setting them up. i spoke with andrew tabor. he's an analyst who's a handful of westerners who got access. here's what he had to say about bashar al assad's personality. >> bashar al assad, unlike his father, is quite erratic. he's quite moody. he goes from one side to the other, bouts of rationality and irrationality. that confounded all of our attempts to deal with bashar over the years. >> he couldn't say whether he thinks assad is bipolar or not. even those close to him find it difficult to read him. his calculations in the curr
he's an analyst for the washington institute here. he got access because he worked for a charity that he and assad's wife, osma assad ran. in this situation they say bashar al assad has badly miscalculated. he got advice from people who told him that president obama would not enforce his red line against chemical weapons use and a huge part of this mi miscalculation is driven by assad. he's partly delusional. they believe they're not doing anything wrong, that it's outside forces, namely the...
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it was the march on washington. the reverend jesse jackson shares his memories. of fans on social media can be a challenge. that's why we partnered with hp to build the new nascar fan and media engagement center. hp's technology helps us turn millions of tweets, posts and stories into real-time business insights that help nascar win with our fans. but it might just be my favorite. [ female announcer ] welcome to the new aarp. we're ready to help you rediscover purpose and passion with programs like life reimagined to inspire you and connect you, resources to help turn your goals and dreams into real possibilities. aarp, an ally for real possibilities. find new tools and ideas for work, money, health and fun at aarp.org/possibilities. find new tools and ideas for work, money, health and fun exciting and would always come max and pto my rescue. bookstore but as time passed, i started to notice max just wasn't himself. and i knew he'd feel better if he lost a little weight. so i switched to purina cat chow healthy weig
it was the march on washington. the reverend jesse jackson shares his memories. of fans on social media can be a challenge. that's why we partnered with hp to build the new nascar fan and media engagement center. hp's technology helps us turn millions of tweets, posts and stories into real-time business insights that help nascar win with our fans. but it might just be my favorite. [ female announcer ] welcome to the new aarp. we're ready to help you rediscover purpose and passion with programs...
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the president returns to washington tonight. >>> tomorrow, south african olympic printer oscar pistorius will be indicted. he's charged with murdering his girlfriend who would have turned 30 on monday. as cnn's robyn curnow reports, both sides are bracing for a long trial in a case that captured the attention of the world. >> hi, i'm reva. >> reporter: she was one of south africa's top models and on monday she would have turned 30. >> here it comes. >> reporter: august 19th, instead marked by a return of court for her boyfriend oscar pistorius. the second appearance since being granted bail in february. the olympic star is charged with the premeditated murder. he said it was a tragic mistake. he heard noises and thought she was an intruder. the state says it was intentional. and after a two-month delay, the prosecution says the investigation is finished and their indictment is ready. so now on monday we start to get an indication of which of those initial allegations they have now managed or feel that they have managed to back up with evidence. >> reporter: also, on monday, a trial date
the president returns to washington tonight. >>> tomorrow, south african olympic printer oscar pistorius will be indicted. he's charged with murdering his girlfriend who would have turned 30 on monday. as cnn's robyn curnow reports, both sides are bracing for a long trial in a case that captured the attention of the world. >> hi, i'm reva. >> reporter: she was one of south africa's top models and on monday she would have turned 30. >> here it comes. >> reporter:...
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, the historic march on washington. and one of the men who didn't speak on that day, but he was will and he was one who helped organize the 1963 march on washington was the reverend joseph lowery. he is known today as the dean of civil rights. i got a chance to ask lowery about his memories of the march and his thoughts on the movement 50 years later. >> it was a beautiful experie e experience, black and white. we estimated maybe a fourth or more were white people, then we had brown people, red people, yellow people, and of course black people. and they came from all parts of the country. >> do you remember where you were in that crowd near that stage? >> no, i've tried to find myself in several pictures, i haven't found myself yet. but i know i was there. we must not forget the message of the march. and that's why we're going back to not just repeat but to continue what we started in 1963. the battle is not over. the song has not ended. we've come a long way. as a matter of fact, in the 1980s, i wrote a speech called "
, the historic march on washington. and one of the men who didn't speak on that day, but he was will and he was one who helped organize the 1963 march on washington was the reverend joseph lowery. he is known today as the dean of civil rights. i got a chance to ask lowery about his memories of the march and his thoughts on the movement 50 years later. >> it was a beautiful experie e experience, black and white. we estimated maybe a fourth or more were white people, then we had brown...
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who's george stark, george played for the washington redskins. i said, do you know anybody, do you know anybody at the white house? he says, yeah. my wife. said, your wife? he says, yes, she's one of the top lawyers there. there's a lot of people probably helped out and whatever button we pushed, whatever, i think they were the spark in getting us there. >> it's interesting, mark, this is not something that was customary in the '70s, you know, in '72, when you all were undefeated, a trip to the white house would follow a big championship. you've been seeing this happen over the years. i want to make this happen. >> exactly. when it happened, when it happened, it was like, my -- i've been to what, three championships and five super bowls, it was another super bowl for me to go to the white house. >> oh, wow. okay. so, coach, then give me an idea, what is this going to be like for you and the team to reunite and no less at the white house? what's that moment, in your view, going to be light? >> i'm really looking forward to it. it's an honor and pr
who's george stark, george played for the washington redskins. i said, do you know anybody, do you know anybody at the white house? he says, yeah. my wife. said, your wife? he says, yes, she's one of the top lawyers there. there's a lot of people probably helped out and whatever button we pushed, whatever, i think they were the spark in getting us there. >> it's interesting, mark, this is not something that was customary in the '70s, you know, in '72, when you all were undefeated, a trip...
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let's bring in emily schmidt from washington. the state department decided to close those embassies and consulates just for sunday and now it will be extended through next weekend. what changed? >> they always said when they said it would be on sunday there was a possibility for extensions. we saw there would be indeed be extensions. it is doing so out of an abundance of caution. it is not an indication of a new threat stream. there is word from the state department about what will happen with the embassy closings. 19 will be closed through saturday august 10th. that is next saturday including new locations that were not closed today. but nine posts that were closed today will be allowed to reopen tomorrow. we are learning about what led to the shut downs. this is coming from barbara starr reporting an intercepted message that came in the past few days caused the concern. cnn agreed to a request not to go into details about the message because of the sensitivity but we know that this message was a critical factor in leading to th
let's bring in emily schmidt from washington. the state department decided to close those embassies and consulates just for sunday and now it will be extended through next weekend. what changed? >> they always said when they said it would be on sunday there was a possibility for extensions. we saw there would be indeed be extensions. it is doing so out of an abundance of caution. it is not an indication of a new threat stream. there is word from the state department about what will happen...
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you've covered washington for a long time. you get a sense when something is going on based on the rhythm of what's happening whether the state department, the white house, the pentagon, you get a feeling of what's going on. something is going on right now so people are nervous. >> it's interesting too how this is playing out. another one of those debates which is about the intelligence, behind closing these embassies. some are suggesting that the nsa surveillance programs, these are needed to support this kind of intelligence and that provided this information. i want you to listen to senator saxbychambliss. >> these programs are controversial. they allow us to have the ability to gather this chatter that i referred to. if we did not have these programs then we wouldn't be able to listen in on the bad guys. >> wolf, do you think that's helping? do you think that's helping with the obama administration in trying to convince folks this isn't as bad as you think? >> saxby is a ranking republican on the intelligence committee. he
you've covered washington for a long time. you get a sense when something is going on based on the rhythm of what's happening whether the state department, the white house, the pentagon, you get a feeling of what's going on. something is going on right now so people are nervous. >> it's interesting too how this is playing out. another one of those debates which is about the intelligence, behind closing these embassies. some are suggesting that the nsa surveillance programs, these are...
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he's paying $250 million for the washington post. he's an ideal candidate to help the washington post transition fully into the digital age. another billionaire, the owner of the boston red sox buying the boston globe. this is really about him boosting his standing in the local community. he was able to get it for about 70 million which is 90% than what the new york times paid less for it about 20 years ago. people are saying this is more of a passion project. he wanted to ensure the city has a viable daily paper. >> there's a lot of debate whether or not this is a good thing or bad thing. obviously we're going to the digital age. you have newspapers that are folding. you have a new audience in a new way people are reading and getting their news. >> exactly. a lot of billionaires see this as a huge opportunity. they are saying as long as the price is right, you got a lot of newspapers struggling. the new york times bought the boston globe for a billion dollar and john bought it for $70 million. people are saying if the price is right
he's paying $250 million for the washington post. he's an ideal candidate to help the washington post transition fully into the digital age. another billionaire, the owner of the boston red sox buying the boston globe. this is really about him boosting his standing in the local community. he was able to get it for about 70 million which is 90% than what the new york times paid less for it about 20 years ago. people are saying this is more of a passion project. he wanted to ensure the city has a...
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with me now from washington, jake tapper. chief washington correspondent and host of "the lead." also from irvine california, bob baer, former cia. gentlemen, i have to confess here. i missed the cold war. bob baer, let me ask you, does this bring back any memories? >> oh, absolutely. putin is an unreconstructed kgb officer. he thinks the cold war is still on. he's looking at snowden as a great victory over the united states. and he's going to squeeze everything he can out of it. so why should the president go to moscow and just add to his propaganda theater? >> jake? >> well, the reason that they -- they canceled the summit obviously ultimately it looks as though edward snowden was the straw that broke the camel's back. but senior administration officials tell me that they were already thinking very seriously about canceling it because they hadn't made any inroads in negotiating with putin and the russians when it came to missile defense, when it came to reducing the numbers of missiles, when it came to economic and trade agreements, when it came to human rights. the relationshi
with me now from washington, jake tapper. chief washington correspondent and host of "the lead." also from irvine california, bob baer, former cia. gentlemen, i have to confess here. i missed the cold war. bob baer, let me ask you, does this bring back any memories? >> oh, absolutely. putin is an unreconstructed kgb officer. he thinks the cold war is still on. he's looking at snowden as a great victory over the united states. and he's going to squeeze everything he can out of...
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the justice department said, for example, right here in washington, d.c. area, the national airport where the combined airline would control 69% of takeoff and landing slots, and 63% of the routes out of national. so that becomes the issue. just monopolizing a local market. so, again, that is the breaking news here, carol. we are still going through all of this, but the headline here is that the justice department and attorneys general from six states and the district of columbia, have filed this lawsuit challenging that merger. >> of course, less competition may mean higher ticket prices. so we'll see what happens. rene marsh, thanks so much. >>> legal view with ashleigh banfield live from the set of her new show in new york. ashleigh, hello. i bet you're going to talk about paula deen this morning. >> oh, girl, did you just see me holding this dismissal of the lawsuit against her? we're going to dig into it, find out what was dismissed and what isn't dismissed. but carol, i have a big question for you. are you ready? >> ready. >> have you ever seen a sig
the justice department said, for example, right here in washington, d.c. area, the national airport where the combined airline would control 69% of takeoff and landing slots, and 63% of the routes out of national. so that becomes the issue. just monopolizing a local market. so, again, that is the breaking news here, carol. we are still going through all of this, but the headline here is that the justice department and attorneys general from six states and the district of columbia, have filed...
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i'm wolf blitzer in washington. my colleague and friend john berman picks up on the crisis in syria right now. >>> hello, everyone. i am john berman. syria is the biggest story in the world right now. and that story just took a surprising turn. president obama taking the podium at the white house a short time ago, many expected this to be the official annou e announcement of an i'm meant strike on syria, but instead, this is what he said. >> after careful deliberation i have decided that the united states should take military action against syrian regime targets. this would not be an open-nded intervention. we would not put boots on the ground. instead, our action would be designed to be limited in duration and scope. that's why i've made a second decisi decision. i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's representatives in congress. over the last several days we've heard from members of congress who want their voices to be heard. i absolutely agree. i ask you to take this vote for a
i'm wolf blitzer in washington. my colleague and friend john berman picks up on the crisis in syria right now. >>> hello, everyone. i am john berman. syria is the biggest story in the world right now. and that story just took a surprising turn. president obama taking the podium at the white house a short time ago, many expected this to be the official annou e announcement of an i'm meant strike on syria, but instead, this is what he said. >> after careful deliberation i have...
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>>> we're back now live on the mall in washington. you can see the presidents now coming down the steps. first president carter will descend the steps. then president clinton will. then john lewis will, who is a congressman from georgia who is the only living person who spoke on that day. then president barack obama. there is the president and the first lady, everyone, descending the steps to thunderous applause. >> amazing. >> what an amazing day. there you see president clinton, president carter. following the president and the first lady. >> wow. >> and here next to me -- that's okay. van jones is saying, wow. congressman sheila jackson lee saying, wow. what are the wows for? >> this is a spiritual moment. i'm sitting next to van. i know his history. it's a spiritual moment. right before they came on, they sang the song "you are the source of my strength." this is what has carried us this far. >> we're going to listen now to the national anthem. ♪ o say, can you see by the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ what so proudly we hailed at t
>>> we're back now live on the mall in washington. you can see the presidents now coming down the steps. first president carter will descend the steps. then president clinton will. then john lewis will, who is a congressman from georgia who is the only living person who spoke on that day. then president barack obama. there is the president and the first lady, everyone, descending the steps to thunderous applause. >> amazing. >> what an amazing day. there you see president...
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i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we're keeping the eye on tennessthe market as when he had into the weekend. markets appear to be limping along. one analyst says traders are still a bit shell shocked now. you see the dow down 22 points. we'll continue to watch the dow jones. let's get to a major decision fa facing the new jersey governor. he said he will announce whether or not he will sign a medical marijuana bill passed by the new jersey assembly two months ago. it will make a certain form available to children. a father who's little girl suffers from seizures con fronted the mayor sgovernor saying don't let my daughter die. he said it's a complicated issue. sanjay, why is this so complicated? the state passed the measure. polls show strong support for medical marijuana. what are the concerns? >> in this particular case it probably revolves around the fact that vivian is a child, a young child. i think this is one of those situations when you look at the science and look at the impact of medications, you want to lo
i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we're keeping the eye on tennessthe market as when he had into the weekend. markets appear to be limping along. one analyst says traders are still a bit shell shocked now. you see the dow down 22 points. we'll continue to watch the dow jones. let's get to a major decision fa facing the new jersey governor. he said he will announce whether or not he will sign a medical marijuana bill passed by the new jersey assembly two months ago. it will make a certain form...
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george played for the washington redskins. i said do you know anybody, do you know anybody in the white house. he said yeah, my wife. i said your wife? >> all right. congratulations to the team for a trip to the white house. that's it for me. i'll be back tomorrow at noon. "cnn newsroom" continues now. have a good afternoon. >>> the mayor accused of sexual harassment by more than a dozen women gets ready to go back to work.
george played for the washington redskins. i said do you know anybody, do you know anybody in the white house. he said yeah, my wife. i said your wife? >> all right. congratulations to the team for a trip to the white house. that's it for me. i'll be back tomorrow at noon. "cnn newsroom" continues now. have a good afternoon. >>> the mayor accused of sexual harassment by more than a dozen women gets ready to go back to work.
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it will be an anxious night in washington. the state department won't know until it tomorrow whether a threat from al qaeda was a real plot for a phantom. in either case, the danger was real enough for nearly two dozen embassies and consulates to close up shop. and obviously this isn't the first time that washington has seen threats like this, but one high ranking lawmaker, representative peter king, says he's never quite seen one like this. >> well, the numbers are so biggie can't go into them other than the fact that it definitely is planned a very enormous attack, a catastrophic type of attack. that's probably the best way to describe it. and i can't really go any further than that. >> let's now hear more from cnn's emily schmidt in washington. >> reporter: anna, one of the most unusual aspects of the u.s. deciding to close so many embassies and consulates was that it came with a specific date attached, sunday. now that action is closely watched to see if there will be a terrorist reaction. >> out of an abundance of caution
it will be an anxious night in washington. the state department won't know until it tomorrow whether a threat from al qaeda was a real plot for a phantom. in either case, the danger was real enough for nearly two dozen embassies and consulates to close up shop. and obviously this isn't the first time that washington has seen threats like this, but one high ranking lawmaker, representative peter king, says he's never quite seen one like this. >> well, the numbers are so biggie can't go...
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meantime, let's take you to washington. "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. >> should the u.s. keep supporting an egyptian government that just killed hundreds of its own people? i'm jake tapper this is "the lead." >> the markets taking a nosedive today. why the world's largest retailer has to accept part of the blame. the world lead. president obama today announcing the u.s. is cancelling joint military exercises with egyptian forces after the egyptian government killed hundreds of people in clashes in the street. but usa to egypt, $1.5 billion, that's still flowing. and the national lead, new jersey governor chris christie has a medical marijuana bill on his
meantime, let's take you to washington. "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. >> should the u.s. keep supporting an egyptian government that just killed hundreds of its own people? i'm jake tapper this is "the lead." >> the markets taking a nosedive today. why the world's largest retailer has to accept part of the blame. the world lead. president obama today announcing the u.s. is cancelling joint military exercises with egyptian forces after the egyptian...
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so they are now actively trying to pursue this with of course an amber alert now in washington and the timeline fits because the first sighting was in the extreme northeast corner of the state and a second sighting to the north on highway 395, that in oregon, ashleigh. >> and we've been hearing the father refer just to the daughter in the appeal for the daughter. but there is some other information that's come to light and it's unusual. it's about the relationship between dimaggio and this teen-age girl, hannah. what exactly is it? >> reporter: well, from what we understand, these families were so close, the dimaggio as and andersons that they considered dimaggio to be an uncle. he's known the children since birth. a neighbor says he believes dimaggio and the girls recently took a trip to hollywood. let's listen to anderson. >> i have come up blank. i have been through every scenario in my brain. there was nothing ever to show any indication of this. he -- everybody you could even talk to loved him. he would give you the shirt off his back. he was there to help at any time you called a
so they are now actively trying to pursue this with of course an amber alert now in washington and the timeline fits because the first sighting was in the extreme northeast corner of the state and a second sighting to the north on highway 395, that in oregon, ashleigh. >> and we've been hearing the father refer just to the daughter in the appeal for the daughter. but there is some other information that's come to light and it's unusual. it's about the relationship between dimaggio and...
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thousands gather for the anniversary of the march on washington yesterday. a number of speakers inspired the crowd from the same steps where king once stood, including king's eldest son. >> we must embrace love and hold on to that powerful spiritual which inspired my father's generation and inspires us still today. we ain't going to let nobody turn us around. we ain't going to let nobody turn us around. we're going to keep walking. we're going to keep on talking. we're going to keep on voting. we're going to keep on job building. we're going to keep on educating. we're going to keep on mentoring. we're going to keep on community building. we're going to keep on ending violence. we're going to keep on creating peace. we ain't going to let nobody turn us around. >> and bernice king is dr. king's youngest child. she just turned 5 years old when her father was killed. bernice sat down for a cnn.com red chair interview. >> hey, fred. we recently sat down with bernice king at ebeneezer baptist church here in atlanta and she told us about learning of her father's d
thousands gather for the anniversary of the march on washington yesterday. a number of speakers inspired the crowd from the same steps where king once stood, including king's eldest son. >> we must embrace love and hold on to that powerful spiritual which inspired my father's generation and inspires us still today. we ain't going to let nobody turn us around. we ain't going to let nobody turn us around. we're going to keep walking. we're going to keep on talking. we're going to keep on...
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the first one since the state of washington legalized pot. police are giving out free bags of doritos. the bags have messages to help people understand the law and its limits. so, the marijuana harmful of helpful? dr. gupta cuts through the smoke on america's green rush and journeys around the world to uncover the highs and lows of weed tonight at :00. >>> here's a look at what's trending online. we used to think it was just a part of conspiracy theorys an on tv's the x files, but this week, the cia revealed area 51 does exist. new documents show the large nevada base was testing ground for ariel surveillance grounds used to spy on the soviet union during the cold war. ♪ >>> robin thicke, t.i. and pha rell williams are suing marvin gaye's family. his family says the trio's new song sounds just like gaye's famous hit. >>> and "duck dynasty" has shattered tv records. the series broke records with its return on wednesday night as the most watched nonfiction series telecast in cable television history. can you believe that? 11.8 million people
the first one since the state of washington legalized pot. police are giving out free bags of doritos. the bags have messages to help people understand the law and its limits. so, the marijuana harmful of helpful? dr. gupta cuts through the smoke on america's green rush and journeys around the world to uncover the highs and lows of weed tonight at :00. >>> here's a look at what's trending online. we used to think it was just a part of conspiracy theorys an on tv's the x files, but this...
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george played for the washington redskins. i said do you know anybody, do you know anybody in the white house. he said yeah, my wife. i said your wife? >> all right. congratulations to the team for a trip to the white house. that's it for me. i'll be back tomorrow at noon. "cnn newsroom" continues now. have a good afternoon. >>> the mayor accused of sexual harassment by more than a dozen women gets ready to go back to work. live during this show, his supporters are holding a rally. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> a mom out for a walk pushing her baby stroller when suddenly, someone shoots her son between the eyes. >> i'm so afraid to have any more babies now. i tried to raise really good kids in a wicked world. >> today, a teenager faces trial. >>> the homes of celebrities and millionaires at risk as flames erupt. >>> plus, a good samaritan loses his life while trying to stop a street fight. >>> and -- >> there's the baby. the new royal heir in the united kingdom. >> -- in his first interview since becoming a dad, pri
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the "washington post" reported the chair of the senate intelligence committee diane feinstein wasn't even aware of the audit until it was reported in the paper. feinstein disputes that, but in a statement admitted that the committee can and should do more to independently verify that nsa's operations are inappropriate and that its awareness of incidents are accurate. and the top judge on the secretive court that approves surveillance programs says judges aren't able to independently verify whether the government violates the law, saying they are, quote, forced to rely upon the accuracy of the information that is provided to the court. critics have been demanding more oversight. >> why is the government spying on its own people? >> reporter: and even prominent democrats are troubled. nancy pelosi called the new report extremely disturbing. congressman jim lanchovan deeply concerned. the trust seemed to widen after director of intelligence james clapper in a senate hearing last march. >> does the nsa collect any type of data on millions or hundreds of millions of americans? >> no, sir.
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cnn's don lemon is in washington covering it all. good morning, don. >> reporter: good morning, carol. it got really loud a few seconds ago because shirley caesar is practicing. this is really evolving here at the national mall on washington. we weren't sure how many dignitaries and singers were going to show up. we heard leann rimes a while ago. there will be speakers, including oprah winfrey and the president of the united states and caroline kennedy and john lewis, the only living speaker from 50 years ago. he's going to speak as well today. it's going to be a great day. a little bit of rain but we're all ready for it. a little bit of rain never hurt anybody. >> that is true. sounds exciting. thanks so much, don. we'll get back to you. we'll be right back. ♪ . >>> checking our top stories at 14 minutes past the hour, a soggy start to the first-classes at michigan state university. two to three inches of rain fell in an hour and a half. many roads are closed in east lansing. police are warning drivers to be extra careful. >>> mos
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this was reported in "the washington post." the article said snowden leaked an audit from may 2012 outlining 3,000 violations. collected surveillance on americans without authorization and the "post" says these incidents may have been unintended, accidents. like the one time in 2008 when the nsa intercepted phone calls from washington after a programming error confused the 202ar airea code for 20, which the international call for calling egypt. nsa foreign intelligence collection activities are continually audited and overseen internally and externally. when nsa makes a mistake in carrying out its foreign intelligence commission, the agency reports the issue internally and to federal overseers and aggressively gets to the bottom of it. snowden's dad has been outspoken and critical and sometimes speculative and now the younger snowden says his dad does not speak for him. phil black has more for you. >> reporter: since edward snowden fled the united states. one person has assumed the role of his public champion, his father. >> i
this was reported in "the washington post." the article said snowden leaked an audit from may 2012 outlining 3,000 violations. collected surveillance on americans without authorization and the "post" says these incidents may have been unintended, accidents. like the one time in 2008 when the nsa intercepted phone calls from washington after a programming error confused the 202ar airea code for 20, which the international call for calling egypt. nsa foreign intelligence...
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official says washington is not surprised by this. the source telling cnn that moscow had signaled its intentions to regard snowden for some time. cnn's phil black is in moscow. do we know where snowden is right now? >> reporter: no, carol, we do not. snowden's lawyer has said that he will not divulge that at the moment, because he says snowden's number-one priority at the moment is security. and so for security reasons, he will not appear publicly, although he has not ruled out he will do so in the short-term. he says security and just getting used to living outside of an airport terminal are the two priorities. and so that's what he's going to be focusing on in the short-term. we do not know where he is. we haven't had any official reaction from the russian government, either, because their position on this all along has been that this is not a matter for the russian government, for the kremlin, for the president. this is decided, technically, by russia's federal migration service. and that is what president putin's spokesman has sa
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his mom went to see him, and she was in washington, and they walked in the park, and he began to cry. she said you must see him quick ly. so i did along with yousef, and flew down to washington, and i said, let's go to the hospital right now, and no surrender, and there was no fight back. i knew there was something different. and we went and then on to arizona for more observation, and then he was detected bipo r bipolar. and what was most graphic to me is when i called one day saying that there is a great yearning at the parade where the youth really missed him. he said, did they really miss me? and then he cried and said, they let me down. the highs and the lows. and this is a distressful condition, and i hope to learn more about it, because we have met so many people on this journey on the plane, and downtown and my brother is bipolar and my mother is bipolar and what hit me in arizona and minnesota is that he was the only african-american person there, and what means is that they have no capacity to get dyi diagnosis or treatment, but it is a potential to affect behavior -- >> so
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you heard him say, it all starts with these strict sentencing guidelines authored way back when in washington that a lot of folks believed were just quite simply overly harsh and grossly unfair. evan perez. welcome to cnn. our new justice correspondent. talk me through this plan. how does this work? >> well, it's basically -- holder is is basically announcing a plan in which they're going to use prosecutorial discretion, essentially. in the case of someone who is, for example, being charged with trafficking, say, five kilograms of cocaine, they might not mention that in the charging documents. instead in that way they can avoid, for example, a ten-year minimum. which is what you would have for five kilos. there's some conditions on all this. for example, it has to be nonviolent. you can't have been dealing to children, for instance. you can't have been selling drugs to children. and there can't be any guns involved. so there are -- there are some conditions. i think the justice department feels that if you do this, then fewer people will be heading to federal prison. they'll be going to drug
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more than three-quarters of americans questioned said that washington should mostly stay out of the events in egypt and 6 in 10 said u.s. aid to egypt should be reduced or eliminated. the poll was conducted last month well before this week's outburst of new violence. a pew research center survey conducted around the same time found a drop in the number of people who said the unrest in egypt was very important to american interests. fred? >> thanks so much, paul steinhauser. so those polls show most americans favor a cautious approach, but the escalation of violence also means the white house is finding itself with fewer options in its military alliance with egypt. the biggest move so far has been the canceling of joint military exercises scheduled for next month. james "spider" marks is cnn's analyst and a former commander. explain this relationship between the u.s. and egypt. why is this so important strategically? >> well, first of all, it's in the very, very volatile obviously very important middle east. the suez canal runs right through egypt and in order for oil to transit, commerce t
more than three-quarters of americans questioned said that washington should mostly stay out of the events in egypt and 6 in 10 said u.s. aid to egypt should be reduced or eliminated. the poll was conducted last month well before this week's outburst of new violence. a pew research center survey conducted around the same time found a drop in the number of people who said the unrest in egypt was very important to american interests. fred? >> thanks so much, paul steinhauser. so those polls...